I have someone that wants me to make 4th of July cut out cookies. SHe was thinking maybe american flags, or fireworks or something….
I have no idea what to do. The problem I am having is, I usually put fondant on the cookies, and I dont really know if I can make RED and BLUE fondant (I assume that it would take a whole jar of coloring for each…and would it ruin the taste???) also, making american flags on a cookie seems ...way tough. I can’t come up with any other ideas other than stars (gold?) and fireworks…I have no idea what shape cookie I could do for that!  Any ideas??

Hmmm, I’m not much help on the coloring of fondant, but a white background with RW&B decorations seems reasonable.  A star shape cutout seems like a natural, with white fondant and red & blue piping.  How about a round cutout with a starburst firework explosion piped on it?

Hope you’re charging enough!

Ski, have you checked Martha Stewart’s website? She usually has some pretty cool ideas and pictures.

Ski, the King Arthur website has piped star cut-out cookies on its home page.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/Home

ooh the circle with the firework sounds great!! Im going to do those and the stars. Now I just have to make red frosting UGH

skiweaver9 - 22 June 2009 04:27 PM

Now I just have to make red frosting UGH

Ski, start with pink frosting and add red colouring to it.

but in order to make pink you have to add red to white lol

Sorry Ski. I should have explained that better. You are supposed to add Rose Pink first and then add the red colouring. I think it is called Christmas Red.

If you use professional paste food coloring you can get quite a dark red and blue.  I’ve done it on fondant for cookies.  No problem.

ohhh haha, ok that makes sense. I have a gel coloring so I will try that. I only need a very small amount as the blue and red are only going to be outlines.

I do what Rozanne does—start with a shade lighter then add the darker color. I love the way marbled fondant looks or icing pulled with a toothpick when using piped icing.